An in vitro rumen batch culture study was completed to compare effects of common grasses, leguminous shrubs and non-leguminous shrubs used for livestock grazing in Australia and Ghana on CH4 production and fermentation characteristics. Grass species included Andropodon gayanus, Brachiaria ruziziensis and Pennisetum purpureum. Leguminous shrub species included Cajanus cajan, Cratylia argentea, G...

Only two cases of human infection with the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Butyricimonas virosa have been previously reported. We describe the case of a 69-year-old man with B. virosa and diverticulitis, further supporting an association of bacteraemia with this pathogen to bowel disease. We also summarize the characteristics of the previously described cases.

We read with interest the recent report by Ulger Toprak et al. [1] reporting the first case of Butyricimonas virosa bacteraemia published earlier this year. Here we describe the case of a 72year-old man with colon cancer who presented with septic shock after aortic aneurysm surgery, with Butyricimonas virosa recovered from blood cultures. This anaerobic bacteria and related species had been pre...

Euphorbia hirta and Lactuca virosa are medicinal plants that have been used in the cure treatment of various diseases for health care. This study aims at evaluating anti-inflammatory activities aqueous extracts plants. Albumin histamine induced inflammation mice xylene ear edema were in-vivo studies. Erythrocyte membrane stabilization inhibition protein denaturation assays in-vitro Combined dos...

The effects of the Securinega alkaloid (+)-phyllanthidine on Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and the first chemical investigation of Margaritaria nobilis L.f. (Phyllanthaceae) are described. Treating the parasites with this alkaloid caused a dose-dependent reduction in promastigote growth of 67.68% (IC50 82.37 μg/mL or 353 µM) and in amastigote growth of 83.96% (IC50 49.11 μg/mL or 210 µM), togethe...

An inexpensive proline derivative and chiral control feature in the total synthesis of securinega alkaloids (-)-norsecurinine (1) and phyllanthine (2). Key steps in the synthesis of 1 include an intramolecular ketonitrile coupling and application of a radical-based generation of N-acylimines. The total synthesis of 2 utilizes a stereoselective imino Diels - Alder construction of the methoxypipe...